HeigHTs: Looking forward to new cities, new perspectives

ing and late nights,” Roberts said. “This has been a goal since freshman year.”

“Winning Aca Tex was exciting,” she said of the Dallas choir competition that Pitch Black won last fall. “I’ll always remember my choir family and my academic family. I’ve known Grace since middle school and have appreciated her support.”

She is the daughter of Burk and Cindy Roberts and attended Mountain View Elementary and Union Grove Middle School before moving on to Harker Heights High School.

Koh and Roberts, seated together to talk about their class rankings, agreed that they have been part of something special and that they are prepared for the next challenge.

“It will be a fresh start for me,” said Koh of moving on to the Chi- cago area and Northwestern. “I’ve been in Killeen since first grade. I’m going to a bigger city, and I expect to widen my perspective.”

The daughter of Youmi Kim and Sang Koh attended Trimmier and Venable Village elementary schools, Union Grove Middle School and Harker Heights High School.

“We have been here so long,” Koh said of she and Roberts. “We have lots of friendships, lots of teacher relationships and extra-curricular experiences. I think we’re both glad for a fresh start.”

The Harker Heights High School Class of 2022 graduation is 7 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at the Bell County Expo Center.